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The following events are those involving at least one passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role. Excluded would be events where the only passengers killed were stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs.

1. 7 January 1972; Iberia Caravelle; Ibiza, Spain: The aircraft flew into the slopes of a 1,250 foot (380 meter) mountain during a visual approach in daylight conditions but with broken clouds between 800 and 1,600 feet (240 to 480 meters) The six crew members and 98 passengers were all killed.

2. 5 March 1973; Iberia DC9-32; Nantes, France: The aircraft had a midair collision with a Spantax Convair 990. All seven crew members and 61 passengers were killed. There were no fatalities on the Spantax aircraft.

3. 7 December 1983; Iberia 727-200; Madrid, Spain: During takeoff under foggy conditions, the aircraft struck an Aviaco DC9 that had not been cleared onto the runway. One of the nine crew members and 50 of the 84 passengers on the 727 were killed. All 42 on the DC9 were also killed.

4. 19 February 1985; Iberia 727-200; Madrid, Spain: The aircraft crashed into high ground during procedural letdown. All seven crew members and 141 passengers were killed.

The Conversation at AirSafe.com Podcast

For more information on airline safety and security, check out The Conversation at AirSafe.com, the official podcast of the AirSafe.com Foundation. Below are links to some of the more popular podcasts, and you can also find all of the shows at http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/castinfo.htm, or subscribe directly with iPodder, iTunes, or a similar program by using the XML file at http://www.airsafe.com/podcast/rss.xml. Show #17 - The Year in Review - 2006 Location (audio): http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show17.mp3 Location (video): YouTube Description: A review of the nine most significant airline safety and security events of 2006, including five airliner crashes that killed every passenger. Show #16 - An Update to Things You Should Not Bring On Board Location: http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show16.mp3 Description: This conversation provides a basic overview of what items and materials are banned from aircraft, including rules concerning liquids and gels onboard the aircraft. Show #7- How to Make a Successful Air Travel Complaint Location:http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show7.mp3 Description:This conversation offers basic advice for making complaints about your air travel experience and how to document a complaint to give you the best chance of getting compensation.

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